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njpg -
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Stream only,
no track labeling.
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doug_the_dude -
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This is, I think, one of the best shows I've ever heard. It's really a candidate for desert-island status - everything is a little golden nug and deserves a listening - I'll even forgive Jer's omission of the entire first verse of Jed in this case, they're so on fire.
Good Lovin' - what a treat to see this one return to the lineup, complete with Pigpen's rap and Phil's funked-out backbone that drives this thing. Kudos, also, to Keith, who really was coming into his own in December of this year - I simply can't get enough of listening to him draw out those Other One jams to an elastic point of pure and utter lace-glass delicacy, Jerry finding the space laid down and responding in kind. This, boys and girls, is the groundwork being laid down for the Europe '72 run, right here.
I'm not one for doing a "best of all time" kind of thing, because the majority of everything the Dead ever played live I've never listened to. But I have heard a great many hundreds upon hundreds of concerts, and I have a special asterisk reserved for this smoking pistola of a show, right here.
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ms42466 -
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sweetness
the best. 71 top
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rschwz28 -
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All of December 1971
Just a note to hyperboy below: you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't include the five great shows they gave on December 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. (December 5 is my favorite.)
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gratedude69 -
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and we bid you goodnight
the and we bid you goodnight outro of gdtrfb has a sweet china cat lick interlaced with it, very very cool! in addition to the china cat jam before it, also very cool
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SkyDawg -
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Great Shows At The Fox
Oh man! I surely do love these December '71 shows that really ended in May of '72 when Pigpen ended his touring days. This is my favorite incarnation of the band; Keith & Pigpen on keyboards, plus Jerry, Bobby, Phil & Bill.. the original band plus Keith Godchaux. Most of the songs are new, the band is happy, creative and firing on all cylinders. They are also playing in a theatre that they like very much; the Fox in St Louis. At one time they actually looked into buying it. They played one show in 1970, (after their bust in New Orleans), plus three shows there in 1971, each one a classic, including this one. Shows like this, the Fox Theatre in St Louis in 1970 and 1971 are very special. This is one of the best of 1971.
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elesde -
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Any chance?
Could someone who has this recording contact me atsaberfiend@gmail.com? I'd appreciate it more than I can say.
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monkeyarm -
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Pigpen on backup vox
Check out Pigpen backing up Bobby on NFA. Didn't know that ever happened! What can I say that hasn't been said already? Glad I got this while it was still available!
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Spotlight -
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out of tune
Great show, I was there and have been trying to get this for 36 years. I was at this show. I was broadcast on FM and I had a reel-reel tape rolling at home. Unfortunately, the link provided by the phone company to the radio station was poor, resulting in a whisteling tape of the show. When I found the SBD here 2 yrs ago, I was psyched. I saved my money and bought a LaCie hard drive to download full resolution files from here. When I went back here on Thanksgiving, the soundboards were gone. Now I have software to record streaming audio...I finally have a "line copy" but has anybody else noticed that "latvalla's cassette" is running slow...playback ....it is out of tune. Better explained, there is a speed imbalance between the recording cassette machine and the playback cassette I'm guessing. Would people please upload things that are IN TUNE. This crap drives me crazy....mind twisting. You can play along with an out of tune tape. And this ain't what I call HiFi .... So...still on my quest for a quality copy.
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majordomo -
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cowboy neal
weird--i went to the archives looking for fall 73 stuff and STILL got a dicks pick. the other 1 is DESTINATION OUT.sittin on top of the world is just perfect what the f***. always had a hollywood/palladium tape around the house--need to get back to some more 71.this song--it aint never gonna end!
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tamedturtle -
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dec 71
i have all the dec 71 and have had it for a while now yea it took me a while to get to reviewing this one but this show is impressive and powerful at times especially the second set i would not go as far to say that any of the songs on here are the best versions ever done about the best of anything but i would say this show is really impressive and the whole month is def deserves a spot in any collection the 1st set is well lets not say the best but gets it done the second set is where the show picks up and is where the real energy/magic starts other>sitting>other as mentioned and a sweet nfa>china cat jam>goin>nfa to cap off the night
stars: 3.5 (break down set 1: 2.5 set 2: 4.5)
sound: 5
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NZ deadhead -
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A Peak Performance
Having experienced this incredibly fun show from the second row in a state of mind one would expect, The Dead mix rock n roll and psychedelia perfectly. Keith's first Midwest tour with the boys, sounding like he'd been there for years, Bobby emerging into his own, Jerry turning us on to those great new songs, Phil and Bill providing the perfect support, and Pig keeping it real. Thank you for making this now in New Zealand deadhead a VERY happy man,I haven't heard this recording in 30+ years. YEAH!
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DEADBUCK -
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Weir am I?
Not sure this time but I think I just landed a seat at a fantazmagroovical show. And am I glad I did! gotta say yet another one for the DL machine. And I must say that after I finish wakeing up Im gonna go to wally world to buy the biggest freaking CD case they have. There is just no way I can fit any more cds in my car without it. Its insane! the pure love of this is 5 stars. Ill give it a strong 4.5
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hyperboy -
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December 1971...WOW!!!!!!!!!!
DAMN! This show, just like 12/7/71 (Felt Forum), is SMOKIN' from start to finish!! December 1971 is like a magnet right now. I can not get enough of it. From 12/7/71 to 12/31/71, it is nonstop perfect playing by the boys. And so many of these tunes are so fresh at this point...that's what I love. It is hard to believe that just a year later their sound will have changed so much without Pig.
Anyway this show gets 5 stars all around. Get it now. All of December 1971 is golden!!
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StrawRider -
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Fox Theater 12-10-71
This second set may be the Dead's best of all time. That's quite a statement and I could shoot it down myself with probably a dozen other awesome second sets but from Truckin' all the way through Not Fade Away you'll be in for a hell of a ride. There's nothing like this one in my book. Very good sound (A-) and a herculean performance (A+) makes this download a must. I've had this one for a long time now and it's not going anywhere! Certainly a top five for '71, it's not one to be missed.
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capn doubledose -
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Unbelievably Hot
This other one is is lumpy. Whole show especially Pig shine.
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geronimo1 -
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Nice!!!!!!!
Great recording!Awesome performance!
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japhyryder -
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Welcome Keith!
The piano sounds really nice in this one! GET IT! In the top 5 of 1971 - this show is the definition of swweet. Although the setlist may look similar to a 72 show, the player-piano sound of Keith's early tenure with the band, and the freshness of the new tunes, set this one apart.
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oceantree -
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fabulous!
This show is lovely...Worth the download for the stunning 18 minute Good Loving- with Lovelight-esque Pig rap in the middle... just do it!
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yrekajohn -
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Amazing!
This could be the best ever post-drums. The transition between Other One to Sittin' on Top of the World back to Other One is like nothing else you've ever heard.
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yrekajohn -
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Amazing!
This could be the best ever post-drums. The transition between Other One to Sittin' on Top of the World back to Other One is like nothing else you've ever heard.
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dr. flashback -
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Top Ten!
All of these Dec 71 shows are worth getting,BTW. Admittedly, there's many unknown 1971 shows just now being circulated, and hopefully more from summer 71. But for now, my highpoints are spring and December. This is a high energy show, with many standouts. An early Comes a Time, a hot Good Lovin and of course Brokedown. The Other One remains one of my favorites for the year, well jammed and mostly on the mellow side. Very visual and cosmic. Listen to this one, and the masterful version on 12/31/71, and see if you don't detect an influence from David Crosby's IF ONLY I COULD REMEMBER MY NAME which Jerry and Phil had just worked on. The rare seque into Top of the World may be the only time??
Add this show to your 1971 collection!
Dr. Flashback
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velociraptor -
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and ..
It sounds really good, too!
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Bluecaps -
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Classic!!
This was always one of my all-time favorites tapes from a great December tour. Pigpen is back and sounds great on Chuck Berry's Run Rudolph.
Brokedown Palace is one of the best renditions, and the whole second performance is as good as it looks on paper.
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